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Weekly Snapshot: Ancient Scale Model of Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu – Peru In today’s construction business it is common to see scale models of modern building. These help visualize the project before it is built and also aid the architect and workers during the design and construction process. According to archaeologists, Machu Picchu has one of the oldest, if not the oldest, building [...]
0 Comments | Category: Weekly SnapshotPhoto Essay: Machu Picchu
Today, the 24th of July 2011, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the rediscovery of Machu Picchu by the American archeologist Hiram Bingham. To commemorate this significant milestone, I’m publishing this short photo essay with images I took while at Machu Picchu last year. Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian Inca site built around 1450AD at [...]
39 Comments | Category: PeruHow to Hike the Inca Trail Like an Experienced Hiker
The Inca Trail is without doubt one of the most famous treks around the world. The trails, laid by the Incas over 500 years ago, cross through some of the most beautiful and inspiring Andean sceneries, subtropical jungles, and ancient Inca ruins and tunnels. But, its beautiful and inspiring qualities are paralleled by its physical [...]
23 Comments | Category: How To, PeruMachu Picchu: How To Get the Most Out of Your Visit
While it is almost certain you will have a memorable time in Machu Picchu, your visit should not just be a quick tour to see the ruins, snap a few stunning pictures, and then leave. Machu Picchu is one of those versatile ruins that offer much more than a glimpse back to the Inca’s history [...]
37 Comments | Category: How To, PeruThe Best Things To Experience In South America
This is a guest post by Marcello Arrambide of Wandering Trader. To the uncommon traveler almost anything in South America would be something new and different. After living in 3 different countries on the continent and visiting almost every country except Peru and Ecuador, I compiled a small list of things that really kept me [...]
9 Comments | Category: Guest BloggersA Motorcycle Adventure from Buenos Aires to Cordoba
This is a guest post by Jason Batansky of Locationless Living. The advantage of planning adventures after midnight while a few deep are that everything seems like a good idea, and you are more likely to commit to things you might avoid normally and have an experience you might not have otherwise. The disadvantage of [...]
8 Comments | Category: Guest BloggersHostelBookers Presents the Carnival Hostels in Rio de Janeiro
This is a guest post by Madeleine Wilson from HostelBookers. Rio de Janeiro, with its seductive nightlife, has long been regarded as the carnival capital of world. As the main event fast approaches, HostelBookers, the budget accommodation specialist, hand-picks the top five hostels in Rio de Janeiro where people from all the world flock to the [...]
4 Comments | Category: Accommodations, Guest BloggersBallestas Islands Sanctuary
About 3:30 hours south of Lima, the Ballestas Islands are one of the most popular tourist destinations in Peru for lovers of marine wildlife, birds, and beautiful rock formation sceneries. These small islands, also called the “Poor Man’s Galapagos” because of how cheap it is to visit them, are an important sanctuary for marine fauna [...]
20 Comments | Category: Destinations, PeruWeekly Snapshot: Ollantaytambo
Ollantaytambo, Peru Ollantaytambo is a town and an Inca archaeological site 60 kilometers northwest of the city of Cuzco. It dates from the late 15th century and has some of the oldest continuously occupied dwellings in South America. During the Inca Empire, Ollantaytambo was the royal estate of Emperor Pachacuti, who conquered the region and [...]
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